Today we turn our attention the workers’ arrangements. At the peak of construction, over 1959/60, there were 7300 people employed on the project. So that’s a lot of people to keep fed & watered, and entertained.
But it was hard and sometimes dangerous work, so we consider some of the human costs on the project too.
(56 mins)
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REFERENCES:
McHugh, S. (2019). The Snowy : a history (Anniversary edition. ed.): Sydney, NSW, Australia : NewSouth. ISBN:9781742236223I
McHugh, S. (1986). Interviews conducted by Siobhan McHugh with people who worked on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, 1986. 74 cassettes. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/235944494
McHugh (2019, May). Conversations: The story of the Snowy [Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/siobhan-mchugh-snowy-scheme-rpt/12047818
Magee, O. (2006). Building and selling the Snowy. Quadrant, May, 24-26.
Robinson, F., National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, & La Trobe University Department of History. (2000). A study of occupational health and safety practice in the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Camperdown, N.S.W. : National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. ISBN:0646394045I https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/35296669
The Settlers. Songs of the Snowy Mountains Songbook. Retrieved from http://www.songsofthesnowy.com.au/Songbook.aspx
MUSIC:
- Intro/Exit music modified from: ‘Grand Canyon’ by LÃHSTANA DAVID [CCFM Music]
- Ulick O’Boyle and the Settlers: http://www.songsofthesnowy.com.au/Songbook.aspx
- The Cooma Cavaliers – The Settlers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjatG6NjB3Q